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1984 Volkswagen VanagonProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 2 owner complaints about the 1984 Volkswagen Vanagon, most often about the fuel system, gasoline. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

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CarFlaw IndexNot enough dataHigher is better (0–100)
Safety recalls0None on recordOwner complaints20 with a crash, fire or injuryTypical failure mileage180kFuel system, gasoline, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through March 8, 2006. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1984 Volkswagen Vanagon has problems

2 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Fuel system, gasoline20

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

1984 Volkswagen Vanagon recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

1984 vs. every other Vanagon year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Vanagon median. How we score

'80'81'82'84'85'86'87'88'89'90'91
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
2 investigations

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 1984 Volkswagen Vanagon, and the recalls they led to.

  1. FUEL LEAK, EVAPORATIVE VNTPE90024 · closed Feb 20, 1990
    No recall
  2. OVERHEAD A/C SEPARATIONPE93043 · closed Oct 29, 1993
    Led to recall 93V-175
In owners' words

What Vanagon owners report

Recent fuel system, gasoline complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

UPON COMPLETION OF FILLING GAS TANK, ONE OR TWO GALLONS OF GAS LEAKED ONTO THE GROUND. THE HOSE THAT CONNECTED THE TWO TOP PARTS OF THE GAS TANK SHRUNK OVER TIME AND BROKE ONE OF THE PLASTIC FITTINGS THAT ATTACHED IT TO THE GAS TANK. *JB
Complaint 10152199 · Mar 8, 2006 · 180,000 miles
CONSUMER STATES THAT HE FILLED UP THE GAS TANK, THE GAS PUMP CHIPPED OFF AND A LARGE AMOUNT OF GAS POURED FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE AND PUDDLED UP. THIS HAPPEN SUDDENLY WITHOUT WARNING. FOUND OUT THE VENT TUBE HAD DETERIORATED.*AK *SLC
Complaint 802528 · Sep 17, 1996

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